The election of the new pope is the most secretive democratic process in the world, with even its name - from the Latin 'cum ...

Seagulls have found themselves in starring roles since the live streaming of the Sistine Chapel chimney began at the 2005 ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose ...

White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning the 133 cardinals had reached a two-thirds majority, or 89 ...

Pope Leo XIV will lead a private mass from the Sistine Chapel later this morning, marking his first engagement since his ...

Mass was held in St. Peter’s Basilica hours before 133 cardinals began the conclave to select the man who will replace Pope ...

In a process shrouded in secrecy, the Sacred College of Cardinals is gearing up to elect Pope Francis' successor inside the ...

The conclave to select the next pope has begun after Catholic cardinals from across the world filed into the Sistine Chapel ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have ...

Pope Francis died on 21 April after more than a decade as head of the Church. He was buried on 26 April. Black smoke has funnelled out of the Sistine Chapel (REUTERS) It is the largest and most ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, officials have confirmed when and where the conclave to elect the next leader of the ...